Partners

Register Your Event
Partners

Phi Kappa Psi

Description:

Alfred Litton, a candidate for Ohio governor, built his magnificent Georgian house in 1908 and sold it in 1912 to settle campaign debts. Columbus’s most famous literary native, James Thurber lived here at the fraternity in 1918. Thurber’s collaborator, Elliott Nugent, also lived here from 1916-1918, and memorabilia of both... Read more

Alfred Litton, a candidate for Ohio governor, built his magnificent Georgian house in 1908 and sold it in 1912 to settle campaign debts. Columbus’s most famous literary native, James Thurber lived here at the fraternity in 1918. Thurber’s collaborator, Elliott Nugent, also lived here from 1916-1918, and memorabilia of both writers remain here today.
Thurber’s bedroom windows are on the southeast corner of the second floor. In keeping with Thurber’s often humorous personal life and eccentric family, Thurber also lived at home (the current Thurber House at 77 Jefferson) and never told his family that the stopped attending college … and they never asked. Thurber wrote for the student humor magazine Sundial (which is making a comeback after many years). He also was a leading writer in New York from 1926 until his death in 1961, and was a member of the famed witty chatter of the Round Table at the Algonquian Hotel in New York.
The Phi Kappa Psi house has undergone an extensive two-year restoration under the direction of Lincoln Street Studio

Media
Phi Kappa Psi
Categories
Architecture
Address:

124 E 14th Ave, Columbus, OH 43201, USA
Columbus, Ohio 43201
Franklin County

Something missing? Send us a note.

Please note: The Greater Columbus Arts Council (Arts Council) does not own or manage any public art. For the purposes of this database many pieces were entered by the Arts Council while we continue to search for the appropriate owner/manager of the work and other information to complete the entry. The Arts Council has tried to gather all available information about the works in this database, however, we acknowledge there may be missing or inaccurate information. If you can help us correct any inaccuracies, or provide more complete information, we would be grateful. Please use “Something missing? Please send us a note” above.

Nearby Public Artwork

Nearby Events

Every year, ArtsinOhio.com partners with Ohio Magazine to produce the ArtsinOhio.com Travel Planner. Check out our online version or request a copy to learn more about all of the premier events, fairs and festivals happening across Ohio!

Please note: Information for the calendar of events and public art records is gathered from multiple community sources. ArtsinOhio.com is not responsible for the accuracy and content of information. Times, dates and locations are subject to change.